Evaluation and management of orthostatic headache in hypermobility disorders

Headache is a frequent symptom among patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders. This mini review focuses specifically on a challenging aspect of headache evaluation in all patients, but especially those with hypermobility - the orthostatic headache. While the differential for an orthostatic hea...

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Published in:Frontiers in neurology 2023, Vol.14, p.1321350-1321350
Main Author: Fermo, Olga P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cervical instability
cervicogenic
hypermobility
orthostatic headache
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
spontaneous intracranial hypotension
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Summary:Headache is a frequent symptom among patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders. This mini review focuses specifically on a challenging aspect of headache evaluation in all patients, but especially those with hypermobility - the orthostatic headache. While the differential for an orthostatic headache is overall limited, patients with hypermobility disorders have risk factors for all of the most commonly encountered orthostatic headache disorders. The most common conditions to produce orthostatic headaches are discussed - spontaneous intracranial hypotension, cervicogenic headache, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Less common etiologies of orthostatic headache pertinent to any patient are presented in table format.
ISSN:1664-2295
1664-2295
DOI:10.3389/fneur.2023.1321350